Contrary to what some believe, the goal behind letting dogs wear Electric Dog Collars is not to administer voltage high enough to cause yelping pain. Dogs can bark excessively or keep tearing up other people’s gardens - the aim of the pain is to disrupt such behavior. The more times the dog is annoyed at the interruption, the more chances it will remember when it receives such interruptions.

It must be kept in mind that pain administered is nowhere near debilitating. The static shock one receives from touching the outer metal casing of a refrigerator is much more severe compared to the shock a dog receives from his electric collar. This kind of obedience training is instituted by many pet owners to reduce the problems their pets cause.

Shock collars belong to two categories. One is activated by both your dog’s bark and the vibration his barking causes. This set up makes sure a loud truck or an airplane flying overhead do not set off the collar. The other kind is triggered remotely, via radio signals from a transmitter. The bark-activated obviously discourage only one kind of behavior - barking - while the remote one can be used to discourage many other bad behavior.

These bad behavior can be anywhere from chewing up on neighbor’s plants, biting and stealing small items the dog sees, and even chasing vehicles. The quick response of the owner in shocking his dog from afar is a both a quick solution and a long term investment. Remote shock collars can and has been used for many kind of obedience regimen. Agility training, pet containment, and hunting are some of these regimen.

The principle of instituting an irritant to disrupt your dog’s behavior applies to shock collars as well as to other types of irritants. The types are sprays, ultrasonics, and vibration.

The quick link between the dog’s behavior and the stimulus that interrupts is enough for the dog to remember that link. After some sessions with Electric Dog Collars, your dog will respond and curb the actions you disapprove of.

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